Continuous Improvement Engineer

<strong>We&rsquo;re a naan traditional company&hellip;<br /><br />Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.&nbsp;We have an&nbsp;<em>entrepreneurial&nbsp;</em>spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own&nbsp;<em>creativity</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>out of the box</em>&nbsp;thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.</strong>

Greater Toronto Area, ON

FGF

<p><strong>A Bakery That Runs Like A Startup</strong></p> <p><strong>We&rsquo;re not your average bakery. We&rsquo;re a team of passionate thinkers and doers that are challenging the idea of what a bakery can be. We operate like a startup, powered by creativity and a &lsquo;roll up your sleeves&rsquo; mentality, to give our customers the best possible product. Our offices are just like our thinking, open and modern. Our manufacturing facilities are state-of- the-art. We expect unconventional solutions from our team members, so we give them creative spaces to inspire and collaborate.</strong></p> https://www.fgfbrands.com/

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Full Time

Overview: <p>Continuous Improvement at FGF no longer starts with a human walking the floor looking for waste. It starts with AI &mdash; a suite of computer vision, real-time analytics, and predictive tools that watch every line across every facility and every shift, surfacing ranked improvement hypotheses before most problems become visible to the human eye.</p> <p>As an AI-Enabled CI Engineer, you work in a genuine human-AI partnership. AI handles data collection, pattern recognition, and hypothesis generation at a scale no human team could match. You bring what it can't:&nbsp;<u>the ability to walk the floor, read people, challenge a data signal with lived operational experience, design a clean experiment, and make an improvement stick with the team running the line.</u></p> <p><em>If you've been waiting for a CI role that treats AI as a genuine partner rather than a reporting add-on &mdash; this is it.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What FGF Offers</strong></p> <ul> <li>FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training.&nbsp; Unleashing Your Potential.</li> <li>Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, &amp; a generous flexible medical / Health spending account.</li> <li>RRSP matching program.</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement.</li> <li>Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.</li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Identify and prioritize high-impact improvement opportunities using AI-driven analytics (forecasting, anomaly detection, and pattern recognition) combined with Lean Six Sigma methodologies.</li> <li>Validate and refine data-driven insights through Gemba walks and direct observation to ensure operational relevance.</li> <li>Own the design and delivery of decision-oriented dashboards and automated insights that translate data into actionable signals for faster decision-making.</li> <li>Lead hypothesis-driven improvement initiatives, integrating root cause analysis with AI-supported insights to deliver measurable gains in productivity, quality, cost, and service levels.</li> <li>Automate repetitive workflows and reporting using AI and low-code/no-code platforms to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.</li> <li>Identify and escalate implementation barriers&mdash;including process gaps, behavioral resistance, and structural constraints&mdash;that are not visible through data alone.</li> <li>Monitor and continuously improve process performance using real-time KPI tracking and feedback loops.</li> <li>Enable digital transformation by embedding AI capabilities into continuous improvement processes and daily management systems.</li> <li>Train and coach teams on CI methodologies and the effective, responsible use of AI tools.</li> <li>Leverage AI copilots to accelerate analysis, documentation, and experiment design, applying critical judgment to validate outputs.</li> <li>Develop and deploy predictive analytics to proactively identify risks, performance gaps, and inefficiencies.</li> <li>Partner with cross-functional teams to implement, scale, and sustain data-driven improvements.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations &amp; Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related field.</li> <li>2&ndash;4 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement.</li> <li>Hands-on proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, GPT) to accelerate analysis, pattern recognition, and decision-making.</li> <li>Ability to design and execute experiments, including defining success criteria, control conditions, and validation approaches.</li> <li>Experience working with large and complex datasets, identifying patterns, anomalies, and performance gaps across systems.</li> <li>Demonstrates an agile mindset by adapting quickly, applying iterative problem-solving, and driving data-driven continuous improvement.</li> <li>Strong foundation in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, with the ability to apply them in combination with data-driven and AI-assisted insights.</li> <li>Proven ability to lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational efficiency and performance gains.</li> <li>Proficiency in data interpretation and visualization, with experience in tools such as Power BI or equivalent platforms.</li> <li>Strong business acumen, with the ability to prioritize problems based on operational and financial impact.</li> <li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.</li> <li>Ability to integrate data, process knowledge, and technology to drive measurable improvements.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?<u><br /></u></strong><u><br /></u>Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.&nbsp;We have an&nbsp;<em>entrepreneurial&nbsp;</em>spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own&nbsp;<em>creativity</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>out of the box</em>&nbsp;thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In compliance with Ontario&rsquo;s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.</p>